What does career mean?
Definitions for career
kəˈrɪərca·reer
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word career.
Princeton's WordNet
career, calling, vocationnoun
the particular occupation for which you are trained
career, life historyverb
the general progression of your working or professional life
"the general had had a distinguished career"; "he had a long career in the law"
careerverb
move headlong at high speed
"The cars careered down the road"; "The mob careered through the streets"
Wiktionary
careernoun
One's calling in life; a person's occupation; one's profession.
careernoun
An individual's work and life roles over their lifespan.
careernoun
speed
careernoun
A jouster's path during a joust.
careernoun
A short gallop of a horse.
careerverb
To move rapidly straight ahead, especially in an uncontrolled way.
The car careered down the road, missed the curve, and went through a hedge.
Etymology: Mid 16th century, from carrière (a road or racecourse), from carriera, from carreira, from carraria based on carrus 'wheeled vehicle'. Or from carriere, from Old Provençal/Occitan carriera ("road"), from carraria.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
CAREERnoun
Etymology: carriere, Fr.
They had run themselves too far out of breath, to go back again the same career. Philip Sidney, b. ii.
What rein can hold licentious wickedness,
When down the hill he holds his fierce career? William Shakespeare.It is related of certain Indians, that they are able, when a horse is running in his full career, to stand upright on his back. John Wilkins, Mathematical Magick.
Practise them now to curb the turning steed,
Mocking the foe; now to his rapid speed
To give the rein, and, in the full career,
To draw the certain sword, or send the pointed spear. Matthew Prior.Shall quips and sentences, and these paper bullets of the brain, awe a man from the career of his humour? William Shakespeare, Much ado about Nothing.
The heir of a blasted family has rose up, and promised fair, and yet, at length, a cross event has certainly met and stopt him in the career of his fortune. South.
Knights in knightly deeds should persevere,
And still continue what at first they were;
Continue, and proceed in honour’s fair career. Dryden.To Careerverb
Running with swift motion.
Etymology: from the noun.
With eyes, the wheels
Of beryl, and careering fires between. Parad. Lost, b. vi.
Wikipedia
Career
The career is an individual's metaphorical "journey" through learning, work and other aspects of life. There are a number of ways to define career and the term is used in a variety of ways.
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career
A career refers to an individual's journey through learning, work, and other aspects of life that are related to employment over the course of their life. It involves the jobs held, titles earned and work accomplishments over a long period of time, rather than just referring to one position. A career also involves continuous growth and development, usually in a particular sector or sphere of employment.
Webster Dictionary
Careernoun
a race course: the ground run over
Careernoun
a running; full speed; a rapid course
Careernoun
general course of action or conduct in life, or in a particular part or calling in life, or in some special undertaking; usually applied to course or conduct which is of a public character; as, Washington's career as a soldier
Careernoun
the flight of a hawk
Careerverb
to move or run rapidly
Etymology: [F. carrire race course, high road, street, fr. L. carrus wagon. See Car.]
Wikidata
Career
Career describes an individuals' journey through learning, work and other aspects of life. There are a number of ways to define a career and the term is used in a variety of ways.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Career
ka-rēr′, n. a racecourse: a race: course of action: manner of life; v.i. to gallop: to move or run rapidly. [Fr. carrière, a racecourse. See Car.]
Editors Contribution
career
A specific form of employment.
Her career was very exciting.
Submitted by MaryC on March 7, 2020
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Career
Career vs. Carrier -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Career and Carrier.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'career' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1301
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'career' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3331
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'career' in Nouns Frequency: #484
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of career in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of career in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of career in a Sentence
As potentially the first African-American first lady, I was also the focus of another set of questions and speculations, conversations sometimes rooted in the fears and misperceptions of others, was I too loud or too emasculating? Or was I too soft? Too much of a mom and not enough of a career woman?
I’m grateful to our dedicated career prosecutors and victims’ counselors who tried this case. They worked hard to make a complete and accurate presentation of the facts to the jury, our hearts continue to break for the Foster family. We hope this verdict brings closure and peace to the victim’s family.
I’ve done 136 jury trials in my career – never, never withdrawn from a case before, i've seen decisions made in this office in the last year plus, since Chesa took over, that shocked my conscience – and I've been a prosecutor for 30 years.
It's important not to do it at the end of your career but at your peak.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Farewell address, quoted on "We Interrupt This Broadcast" CD-ROM:
And now, like the old soldier of that ballad, I now close my military career, and just fade away...an old soldier who tried to do his duty, as God gave him the light to see that duty. Good-bye.
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- مهنةArabic
- кариер, препускам, поприще, кариераBulgarian
- carreraCatalan, Valencian
- kariéraCzech
- KarriereGerman
- karieroEsperanto
- carreraSpanish
- حرفهPersian
- ura, kiitää, työura, ammatti, työ, viilettää, pyyhältääFinnish
- carrièreFrench
- קריירהHebrew
- व्यवसायHindi
- karrierHungarian
- կարիերաArmenian
- carrieraItalian
- キャリア, 職業, 経歴Japanese
- vitaeLatin
- umangaMāori
- karierMalay
- karriereNorwegian
- loopbaan, carrièreDutch
- karriereNorwegian Nynorsk
- karieraPolish
- voar, carreiraPortuguese
- поприще, карьер, призвание, профессия, карьераRussian
- karriärSwedish
- வாழ்க்கைTamil
- CareerUkrainian
- کیریئرUrdu
- 职业Chinese
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